I am profoundly honored to be a councilman-elect for the city of Lakewood. This was a long campaign; Tuesday was a long day that stretched into a long night, before final results. But it’s official, Lakewood has called on me to serve on City Council. The support from this community is incredible. Over 4,500 voted …
Polls close for Election 2017 in a little over five hours. It has turned into a beautiful fall day in Lakewood, and I hope as many people as possible will enjoy it while being part of our community’s future. For anyone taking a last-minute look, My background includes degrees in business administration and public administration; …
I believe this election is about our future. But experience is very valuable in getting things done, especially in a way that’s thoughtful and inclusive. I will bring real-world experience to Lakewood City Council: Greater Cleveland Food Bank, where I was one of the first employees in a new Outreach Department, providing millions of meals per …
“It’s not about me, it’s about us,” was how I concluded my first formal speech as a candidate. Since then, our campaign has tried to reflect this as much as possible. I have held open, community meetings throughout Lakewood. I have declined corporate contributions and run the campaign on small, individual donations. Even on our …
Our Pop-up Rally this morning was a hit. Lots of honks, waving, (beautiful weather!) and even positive comments from people I met while out knocking on doors later in the day.
I’m proud of the endorsements I have received from organizations, particularly Our Revolution, which carries on the national campaign for progressive change that Senator Bernie Sanders inspired last year. But I am honored by the support from within our community. I’m running to represent the people of Lakewood, and the people will ultimately judge my …
Apparently, true grassroots campaigns aren’t discouraged by rain, they thrive in it. Today’s campaign kick-off made this clear. On a cold and rainy day in Lakewood, our campaign team set up everything to receive guests, and then watched the gray scene before us wondering if any would show up. A few showed up. Then a …
